Arizona
Phoenix's $600 Million Civic Center Expansion
Phoenix voters have approved a $600 million civic center expansion -- but will it ever be built?
Indian Gaming In Arizona Has Mixed Impact
Legalized gambling in Arizona has been successful revitalizing small reservations, but far less successful in larger reservations.
Phoenix Stadium On Hold
Concerns over whether the new Arizona Cardinals football stadium will be a hazard to regional air traffic prompt delays.
Phoenix's Airport: Build New Or Expand?
A proposed football stadium plan renews a decades-old debate about airport expansion in Phoenix.
Raising Arizona
The desert state is growing fast; the challenge will be to grow smart.
Downtown L.A.'s Hottest New Commodity
Some are calling this sleeper deal the biggest real estate coup in Downtown Los Angeles in a decade.
Arizona's State Lands: A Duel In The Desert
As Arizona struggles with sprawl, the battle over state trust lands is heating up.
Eco Terrorism? Luxury Homes In Arizona Torched
A 49-year old marketing consultant is arrested for a string of fires targeting luxury homes in Arizona.
High Tech Vertical Pollution?
We want all the benefits of technology in our homes -- but are we willing to pay the price in aesthetics?
Arizona Projects Explore Future Approaches To Development
Sonoran Institute spotlights 19 approaches to building in Tucson
Arcology In The Arizona Desert
Architect Paolo Soleri's vision is 'arcology' -- the merging of architecture and ecology in the Arizona desert.
Phoenix's Housing And Technology Crisis
Phoenix is increasingly faced with the dilemma of qualitative or quantitative growth. Joel Kotkin thinks the city has taken the wrong path.
Small Town Debates Big Box Impacts
The City of Flagstaff, Arizona (pop 55,000) held a debate over a proposed SuperWalmart and the issue of Big Box retailing in general.
Saving Phoenix's Obsolete Ghetto
Despite obsolete public housing, its residents fight to keep the Phoenix housing projects.
Unfortunate Land Deal In Chandler, AZ
A real estate deal in Chandler, AZ, underscores local governments' vulnerability in attempting land transactions without expert advice.
Saving The Desert From Phoenix's Sprawl
The nation's newest national monument will preserve a desert ecosystem from Phoenix's rapidly growing urban sprawl just sixty miles away.
Some Who Chased The Sun Now Flee The Sprawl
Those who retired under Arizona's sunny skies now find themselves enveloped with sprawl.
High Stakes In City's General Plan Rewrite
The stakes are high for established neighborhoods as Phoenix, AZ. plans a major rewrite of its general plan.
Breaking The Mold In Sprawl Valley
Achieving balance between growth and quality of life in Goodyear, AZ.
Why Phoenix Is Arizona's 'Valley Of The Sun'
With good infrastructure and and a solid business community, Phoenix has become Arizona's high-tech hotspot.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
